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In Grenoble, at the heart of the French Alps, the GIANT partnership is forging dynamic new links between education, research and industry to foster the technological breakthroughs that will be the economic value drivers of the future. The aim of the GIANT project is to respond to major challenges confronting our society today, such as communication technologies, renewable energies and environmental problems, bioscience and human health.Such a collaborative strategy requires excellence in research and development, bringing together higher education, research and industry, to achieve innovation in products, procedures and systems, of benefit to society as a whole. read more...